Transportation Engineering Technician II - Survey Instrument Operator

Overview

Re-advertised position for survey support roles. Under the direction of a South Carolina registered land surveyor, performs courthouse and field research to locate property lines and corners, assists in plotting property information, and locates and obtains utility data in the field. Maintains personal daily work log and uses systems to enter work time and personal information. Assists with highway design matters including horizontal and vertical alignment.

Responsibilities

• Regularly operates specialized survey equipment including manual total station, data collector, and level to perform basic survey operations in establishing elevations of bench marks, ground controls, profiles and cross sections.
• Proficiently operates level rod to determine elevations, prism poles to provide alignment and collect topography, and uses bush axe and saws to clear brush for line of sight and takes measurements as needed.
• Assists with and occasionally operates robotic total stations and advanced GPS equipment. Maintains and records field notes including profiles, cross sections, and topography. Reduces level notes to check for elevation precision.
• Assists with and / or oversees the operation, calibration, and maintenance of basic equipment and job safety including placement and maintenance of signs.
• Under the direction of a South Carolina registered land surveyor, performs courthouse and field research to locate property lines and corners, and assists in plotting property information. Locates and obtains utility data in the field.
• Maintains personal daily work log. Utilizes ESS in SCEIS to enter work time with charge codes and leave requests. Uses ESS to maintain personal information. Assists with matters relating to highway design including horizontal and vertical alignment.
• Assists with the setting of ground panels and the surveying to establish the coordinates and elevations of panel points for photogrammetric topographic mapping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

Equal Employment Opportunity

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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